It takes time and patience to get information about the hundreds of millions of dollars in TIF money the city of Chicago has paid to companies and nonprofits over the last decade. This story was reported by Caitlin Bukowski, Ellyn Fortino, K. Herron, Becca James, Meghan Keyes, Tony Merevick, Margaret Smith, Taryn S. Smith and […]

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June 27, 2008Comments Off on DNA debate rages over who should have access to genetic information

Scientific advances have made detailed information about our genetic
makeup readily available and easier to attain. Who collects the
information and who gets to keep it? What kind of power do those who
gather and keep genetic information hold? Studying the genes of our
ancestors and historical figures could prove to be enlightening. Yet,
who’s to say they […]

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March 26, 2007Comments Off on 2nd Ward candidates to appear at forum April 9

Submitted on Mon, 03/26/2007 – 04:49. The two candidates vying to be the 2nd Ward’s next alderman have agreed to appear together at a candidates’ forum April 9th in the South Loop. Representatives for Ald. Madeline L. Haithcock and challenger Bob Fioretti signed onto the event, which could be one of the only times the […]